Do I Have TSA PreCheck?

If your airline hasn’t begun offering it to you automatically, then you can either enroll in a program that includes it or enroll directing in PreCheck. Many times however, you’ll notice that there are plenty of passengers who are receiving PreCheck who haven’t done anything to get it. That’s because for a while the TSA has been offering it as a trial for passengers to experience the different. The idea being that more people will sign up for it.

Travelers who are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals and lawful permanent residents of the U.S. can apply for TSA PreCheck for a cost of $85 for five years, or $17 per year through the TSA PreCheck application program. Here’s a handy list of some credit card partners that offer statement credit for the cost of enrollment. There are also some carriers that offer it as a benefit for top-tier status customers.

TSA PreCheck is also automatically offered to those passengers who are members of the three U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Trusted Traveler programs, Global Entry, NEXUS and SENTRI.

The Final Two Pennies

Is TSA PreCheck work it? Well, if you travel more than 2 times a year and value your time, it’s worth it. It might not be as fast as CLEAR, but it’s better than the alternative: taking off my shoes and taking out my electronics. For a while the TSA was offering PreCheck for free to a sizable amount of passengers for them to “try it out”. If you have been lucky enough to be slipping through, you might want to think again and officially sign up. Just in case you want to see the full list of airlines participating in PreCheck:

Aeromexico

Air Canada

AirFrance

Air Serbia

Alaska Airlines

All Nippon Airways

Allegiant Air

American Airlines

Aruba Airlines

Avianca

Boutique Airlines

Brussels Airlines

Cape Air

Cathay Pacific Airways

Condor Airlines

Contour Aviation

Copa Airlines

Delta Air Lines

Dominican Wings

Emirates

Etihad Airways

Finnair

Frontier Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines

InterCaribbean Airways

JetBlue Airways

Key Lime Air

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Korean Air

Lufthansa

Miami Air International

OneJet

Philippine Airlines

Porter Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines

Seaborne Airlines

Silver Airways

Singapore Airlines

Southern Airways Express

Southwest Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Sun Country Airlines

Sunwing Airlines

Swift Air

Thomas Cook Airlines (Scan.)

Thomas Cook Airlines (UK)

Turkish Airlines

United Airlines

Virgin Atlantic

WestJet

World Atlantic

Xtra Airways

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